I thought I'd start a place for everyone to share with every their favourite drummers, or particularly skilled ones. I'm not sure if there is already a place for this, but to start us off...

Personally, my favourite drummer is Robb Reiner of Anvil because of his attitude toward music, and his deathly-obvious Jazz training. Also, he was a pioneer in Double-Bass... You gotta know your roots, boys!

I am an older metal head so i love mitch harris and believe it or not lars . many younger kids talk a lot of shit about him , lars but their was no drummer around like him at the time as well as the band metallica . his work on an justice for all is killer. also pete commando.

I am an older metal head so i love mitch harris and believe it or not lars . many younger kids talk a lot of shit about him , lars but their was no drummer around like him at the time as well as the band metallica . his work on an justice for all is killer. also pete commando.

What do you mean with no drummers like him at the time? There was plenty of fast and faster bands than metallica if that's what you mean

Mike from Fell Voices is probably the most intense drummer that I have ever seen. Just check out this live video. He uses such a simple drum kit and his stamina is ridiculous. Also he does some of the vocals for the band by just screaming over everything else. No mic is used

Matthias Rodig of Nocte Obducta. Especially for his drumming on Nektar - Teil 2: Seen, Flüsse, Tagebücher. His rhythm, tempo and signature changes inlduing long, complex and diverse patterns pretty much struck me the most of every kind of drumming I ever heard.

Matthias Rodig of Nocte Obducta. Especially for his drumming on Nektar - Teil 2: Seen, Flüsse, Tagebücher. His rhythm, tempo and signature changes inlduing long, complex and diverse patterns pretty much struck me the most of every kind of drumming I ever heard.

- he just plays with so little effort (or so it seems) and I love the jazzy style he brings to the table

Also, although probably not quite up to Flynns level, I think Proscriptor deserves a mention as well. He was great when i saw Absu and he still does vocals live on the older trackshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjPRKFi_oeQ

I'm surprised no one's mentioned Gene Hoglan. His double bass is so distinctive it's scary, and his technical skills are incredible. His work is very recognizable, and he's the best part of some songs he is a part of. Control Denied, Death, Strapping Young Lad, the list of legendary bands and artists he's worked with goes on and on.

George Kollias, Dave Lombardo, Vitek, Frost, Joey Jordison, Brann Dailor, and Hellhammer, to name a few.

I like drummers who are skilled but also talented in that they are capable of writing memorable, appropriate parts that compliment songs well. The aforementioned drummers have all stood out to me at some point or another.

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Erik Wunder from Cobalt is by far my favorite drummer. In my opinion he's the most unique drummer in all of metal. In War Metal he showed that he can be fast as hell and play some furious blastbeats and in Eater of Birds and Gin he played some awesome tribal rhythms and no other metal drummer I've heard uses the toms as much as Erik does.

I like Hellhammer because his drumming is very clean and elegant, though he tends to overuse the plates a bit.

30 years later and my favorite drummer is still Dave Lombardo. My jaw dropped the first time I heard him, and it still drops when I put on albums like Hell Awaits, or Show No Mercy. I even thought his drumming on later albums like Seasons in the Abyss was great. I guess he is not as technical as guys like Neil Peart, I just always liked his style.

Yesterday was the birthday of school pal and I met the chick of my sigh (I've talked about here before, the she-wolf I use to be inlove with)... Maaan she was using a mini-skirt too damn insane... Dude you could saw her entire soul every time she sit...

Krzysztof Saran (Deivos) - He's not only a pounding savage on the skins, his use of various other items - such as wood blocks and the mighty cow bell - makes his style of brutal death metal drumming my favorite.

Evgeniy Novikov (Katalepsy) - Masterful use of his entire kit. His drumming blends perfectly with the music and accentuates it when it needs to and stays back when it's for the betterment of a song. He doesn't do too much all the time but can do a lot - and does - during the times it's fitting. Excellent diversity, be it blast beats, mid tempo stuff, or slow breakdowns and slams.